It boggles the mind why people would be upset that John Tavares signed an entry level contract. I mean, seriously guys, do you really want another Alexei Yashin or Rick DiPietro contract to stare at if the kid gets hurt or under-performs? This way, the kid knows he’s not untouchable and has to earn his keep. If you ask me, there’s nothing worse than a cocky teenager who hasn’t accomplished anything yet. That, now, obviously won’t happen here. It’s a situation where the Islanders have to protect themselves and signing a player, who hasn’t played a single pro game yet, to anything more than an entry level contract is ludicrous.

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